§ 13-20-17.5-3 — Mercury thermometers

Indiana § 13-20-17.5-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 20: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
• Ch. 17.5: Mercury and Mercury Products

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(a) This section does not apply to a mercury
thermometer or to a thermometer if:
(1) the thermometer uses a mercury-added button cell battery; and
(2) the only mercury contained in the thermometer is found in the
mercury-added button cell battery.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), after July 1, 2003, a person
may sell or supply a mercury fever thermometer to an individual only
if:
(1) the person is a pharmacist or a pharmacist's assistant working
at a pharmacy; and
(2) the thermometers are stored in such a manner that the
pharmacist or the pharmacist's assistant must obtain the
thermometer for the individual.
(c) A licensed practitioner of medicine may sell or supply a mercury
fever thermometer to an individual.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.225-2001, SEC.15.